One of the most looked over skills when teaching infants to swim, is holding the baby in the pool. The way the parent holds the child will have a huge bearing on how relaxed the child will be in the water. Therefore, it will determine how successful the learn-to-swim progression […]
Teachers
World Wide Swim School holds a collection of helpful articles for techniques and tips on how to teach swimming, for swim teachers.
Learning the Butterfly Swimming Stroke
When teaching butterfly it is best to focus on isolating arm and leg movements. This is before utilising a number of butterfly stroke drills when it comes to learning the butterfly stroke. Here, we discuss ways to develop the correct full butterfly stroke. The first Olympic 200 meters butterfly gold […]
Swimming Lessons Reduce the Risk of Drowning
It’s time for Swim School owners, Swimming Teachers and parents to pop open the Champagne and celebrate. A study conducted by America’s National Institute of Health reveals that participating in formal swimming lessons is associated with an 88% rate to reduce the risk of drowning in children aged 1 to […]
Starting and Finishing Swimming Lessons on Time
Keeping the swimming lesson on time is important. Starting and finishing on time is an important part of keeping a routine. Not only within your lessons but within the swim school as a whole. Most swimming lessons are only 30 minutes long. However, teachers need to ensure that they are […]
Tips on Swimming Lessons for 3 year olds
Children are great at basic swim skills. Streamline floating, fast kicking, and long accelerated paddling down the centreline, leads to a great swimming technique, at an early age. But, have you ever wondered what should be included in swimming lessons for my 3-year-old.Importance of Parental InvolvementDuring 3 to 4 years […]